WorksheetsU4 Food & Nutrition Glossary
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is the definition of "Nutrition" according to the World Health Organisation?
Intake of food, considered in relation to the body's dietary needs
Market focusing on nutrient content of foods
Ability of a product to be agreeable to the consumer
Policy of making all operations clearly manifest
What does the term "Convenience" refer to in the context of consumer products?
Market focusing on nutrient content
Ability of a product to be agreeable to the needs of the consumer
Policy of making operations transparent
Factors influencing consumer demand
Which term describes the policy or practice of making all operations clear and accountable to the public?
Consumer
Transparency
Reformulation
Food system
What is the focus of a "Nutrition consumer market"?
Health-related, natural, unprocessed foods
Nutrient content of foods to assist nutritional status
Food product choices for fitness requirements
Excluding meat and by-products
What does "Food formulation" involve?
Making operations transparent
Putting together food components according to a formula
Focusing on nutrient content of foods
Excluding meat and by-products
What is the definition of a vegan?
A person who follows a diet that includes dairy and eggs
A person who follows a diet that excludes any animal products, including milk, eggs, and honey
A person who follows a diet that includes fish and poultry
A person who follows a diet that excludes only red meat
What are trans-fats?
Fats that occur naturally in fruits and vegetables
Fats that are only found in plant-based oils
Fats that occur in animal fats naturally and as a result of processing in commercially prepared, partially hydrogenated foods
Fats that are only used in raw food diets
What is primary data?
Data collected from online sources
Information collected by the individual conducting the research
Data collected from secondary sources
Information collected by third-party organizations
What is food intolerance?
A damaging immune response by the body to a substance
A consumer market focused on avoiding adverse reactions to a food or food component that does not involve the body’s immune system
A condition where the body cannot digest certain foods
A severe allergic reaction to food
What is the definition of an infant?
A very young child or baby <12 months
A child between the ages of 1 and 2
A teenager
A young adult
What is type 2 diabetes?
A condition where the body produces too much insulin
A progressive condition in which the body becomes resistant to the normal effects of insulin and/or gradually loses the capacity to produce enough insulin in the pancreas
A condition that only affects children
A temporary condition that resolves on its own
What does "gluten-free" mean in terms of food products?
Food products produced with flours containing gluten
Food products produced with flours or other food components/ ingredients not containing gluten
Food products that have had the lactose removed
Food products with an added enzyme to remove gluten
What is the definition of "lactose-free" in dairy products?
Dairy products that have had the lactose removed
Dairy products free from milk-based ingredients
Dairy products containing live bacteria
Dairy products with added flavor
What does "probiotic" refer to in food?
Food containing live bacteria with health-promoting properties
Food products free from milk-based ingredients
Food products that feed the good bacteria in the colon
Food products that have had the lactose removed
What is the purpose of the Nutrient Profiling Scoring Criterion (NPSC)?
To ensure food products are free from gluten
To require a food to meet certain standards before a health claim can be made
To add a nutrient to a food that has been lost during processing
To allow consumers to compare the nutritional content of food products
What characterises saturated fat?
Fats in which all carbons contain a hydrogen, and therefore no double bonds exist
Fats that have one or more double bonds
Fats that should be consumed by the chronic disease NCM
Fats that have had the lactose removed
What are food additives used for?
To enhance flavor and shelf life of food
To remove gluten from food products
To add lactose to dairy products
To reduce the nutritional value of food
A food formulation involves putting together ____ __________ in appropriate relationships or structures according to a formula or recipe
(a)
Which of the following best defines the Health Conscious NCM?
consumer market focusing on food product choices to meet specific fitness requirements
consumer market who excludes meat (and by-products derived from a slaughtered animal such as gelatine and rennet) and fish from their diet
consumer market who eats healthy processed foods and is willing to spend money on imported foods that are high in protein.
consumer market focused on health-related, natural, unprocessed foods, including fresh, locally grown produce, eggs, poultry and meats
A set of criteria that a food must meet to be suitable for legal sale and human consumption; includes source, composition, appearance, freshness and permissible additives.
food standards
nutrition information panel
Healthy food criteria
Australian dietary guidelines
